Jhankar had spent the entire day with her parents, and Sharda had also stayed with her throughout. Everyone had, for the first time, openly shared their thoughts. Even after Ravindra and Vikrant left at night, everyone had dinner together. It was the first time that Vikrant and Jhankar’s parents were able to meet in such a warm and positive way.

Jhankar had been noticing Ravindra very closely, and even Ravindra could feel it clearly—that she was paying a lot of attention to him. Yet, each time he caught her gaze, he would simply smile and immerse himself in conversation with her father.